TP-Link TL-WA901ND User Manual

TP-Link TL-WA901ND User Manual

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TL-WA901ND
450Mbps Wireless N Access Point
REV2.0.0
1910010841

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  • Page 1 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point REV2.0.0 1910010841...
  • Page 2 Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
  • Page 3: Fcc Statement

    FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 4: Canadian Compliance Statement

    Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause interference, and (2)This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
  • Page 5: Safety Information

    安全諮詢及注意事項 ●請使用原裝電源供應器或只能按照本產品注明的電源類型使用本產品。 ●清潔本產品之前請先拔掉電源線。請勿使用液體、噴霧清潔劑或濕布進行清潔。 ●注意防潮,請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上。 ●插槽與開口供通風使用,以確保本產品的操作可靠並防止過熱,請勿堵塞或覆蓋開口。 ●請勿將本產品置放於靠近熱源的地方。除非有正常的通風,否則不可放在密閉位置中。 ●請不要私自打開機殼,不要嘗試自行維修本產品,請由授權的專業人士進行此項工作。 Продукт сертифіковано згідно с правилами системи УкрСЕПРО на відповідність вимогам нормативних документів та вимогам, що передбачені чинними законодавчими актами України. Safety Information When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product; ...
  • Page 6: Declaration Of Conformity

    TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point Model No.: TL-WA901ND Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives:...
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Package Contents ....................1 Chapter 1 Introduction ................... 2 Product Overview .................... 2 Conventions ....................2 Main Features ....................3 Appearance ..................... 3 1.4.1 The Front Panel ....................3 1.4.2 The Rear Panel....................4 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ................6 Before You Begin ....................
  • Page 8 4.7.6 Backup & Restore .................... 62 4.7.7 Reboot ......................63 4.7.8 Password ......................63 4.7.9 System Log ...................... 64 Appendix A: Application Example ................ 65 Appendix B: Factory Defaults ................68 Appendix C: Troubleshooting ................69 Appendix D: Specifications ................... 70 Appendix E: Glossary ....................
  • Page 9: Package Contents

     Ethernet Cable  One Power Adapter for TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point  Quick Installation Guide  One Resource CD for TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point, including:  This User Guide  Other helpful information  ...
  • Page 10: Chapter 1 Introduction

    It supports an easy, web-based setup for installation and management. Even though you may not be familiar with the Access Point, you can easily configure it with the help of this Guide. Before installing the AP, please look through this Guide to get the full information of the TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point.
  • Page 11: Main Features

    1.4.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 The front panel of the TL-WA901ND consists of several LED indicators, which is designed to indicate connections. View from left to right, Table 1-1 describes the LEDs on the front panel of the device.
  • Page 12: The Rear Panel

    1.4.2 The Rear Panel Figure 1-2 Viewed from left to right, the following parts are located on the rear panel of TL-WA901ND. ON/OFF: The switch for the power. POWER: The power port connects to the power adapter provided with the TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point.
  • Page 13 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide  Used as WPS button: If you have client devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you can press this button to quickly establish a connection between the Access Point and client devices and automatically configure wireless security for your wireless network.
  • Page 14: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    Operating temperature: 0℃~40℃ (32℉~104℉)  Operating Humidity: 10%~90%RH, Non-condensing  2.3 Connecting the Device Figure 2-1 is an example of the typical application of TL-WA901ND in the infrastructure network. An Infrastructure network contains an access point or a wireless router.
  • Page 15 3. Adjust the direction of the antenna. Normally, upright is a good direction. 4. Connect the Ethernet Broadband Router to the TL-WA901ND Access Point. Power on the AP. 5. Then you can connect a desktop PC or laptop to your network. (Make sure your computer or laptop is equipped with a Wireless Adapter and the IP address is configured as obtain an IP address automatically.)
  • Page 16 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide  Note: The diameter of the screw, 3.5mm<D<7.8mm, and the distance of two screws is 107.5mm. The screw that project from the wall need around 4mm based, and the length of the screw need to be...
  • Page 17: Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide

    TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point easily with a Web-based utility. 3.1 Quick Setup With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.
  • Page 18 By selecting YES for Change the login account, you can modify your login user name and password. In this case, it is suggested that you record them in some place easy to find. The Operation Mode page will appear then, shown in Figure 3-5. The TL-WA901ND supports up to five operation modes.
  • Page 19 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide In Access Point mode, the product will act as a wireless central hub for your wireless  LAN clients, giving a wireless extension for your current wired network. In Repeater(Range Extender) mode, the product can extend the coverage of your main ...
  • Page 20 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 3-7 AP List Find the SSID of the Access Point / Router or WISP which you want you to connect to, and click Connect in the corresponding row. You will then see the page shown in Figure 3-8.
  • Page 21 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 3-9 AP List Find the SSID of the Access Point / Router or WISP which you want you to connect to, and click Connect in the corresponding row. You will then see the page shown in Figure 3-10.
  • Page 22 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide When you choose Client mode, the AP will detect the wireless networks in your neighborhood, and then the window displaying a list of available SSIDs will appear in Figure 3-11. Figure 3-11 AP List Find the SSID of the Access Point / Router or WISP which you want you to connect to, and click Connect in the corresponding row.
  • Page 23 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 3-13 Wireless Setting – Multi-SSID mode You are suggested to implement Multi-SSID function with a switch that supports Tag VLAN feature. For advanced configuration of this step, please refer to explanations of this mode in 4.6.1...
  • Page 24 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Click the Next button. You will then see the Finish page. Here takes the settings for Access Point mode for example. Check your settings and click Save to save your settings for future reference.
  • Page 25: Chapter 4 Configure The Device

    450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Chapter 4 Configure the Device This Chapter describes how to configure your Access Point via the web-based management page. The TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point is easy to configure and manage with the Web-based (Internet Explorer, Netscape ®...
  • Page 26: Status

    TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 4.2 Status Selecting Status will enable you to view the AP’s current status and configuration, all of which is read-only. Figure 4-3 Device Status Firmware Version - This field displays the current firmware version of the AP.
  • Page 27: Quick Setup

    TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide System Up Time - This filed displays the run time of the AP since it’s powered on or reset.   Note: If you select Client mode in Figure 4-14, the wireless status in Figure 4-3 will change, similar to the...
  • Page 28 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide device can be found in the label or User Guide. Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the device to its default.  Gen New PIN - Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the device's ...
  • Page 29 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Two: Step 1: Press the WPS/RESET button on the rear panel of the device. Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Push the button on my access point or wireless router.”...
  • Page 30 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Three: Step 1: Keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-5, then the following screen will appear.
  • Page 31 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 4: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click OK to complete the WPS configuration. The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter II.
  • Page 32 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-7 Enter the PIN Step 2: Choose “Enter the new device's PIN” and enter the PIN code (take 16952898 for example) of the wireless adapter in the field after PIN as shown in the figure above. Then click Connect.
  • Page 33: Network

    TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide enter the PIN code of the AP into the field after “Access Point PIN”. Then click Next. The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter  Note: The default PIN code of the AP can be found in its label or the WPS configuration screen as Figure 4-5 .
  • Page 34: Lan

    TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 4.5.1 LAN The Network option allows you to customize your local network manually by changing the default settings of the AP. Selecting Network will enable you to configure the IP parameters of Network on this page.
  • Page 35 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-9 DHCP Settings DHCP Server - Selecting the radio button before Disable/Enable will disable/enable the  DHCP server on your AP. The default setting is Enable. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network or else you must manually configure the computer.
  • Page 36: Dhcp Client List

    TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 4.5.3 DHCP Client List Selecting DHCP > DHCP Client List will enable you to view the Client Name, MAC Address, Assigned IP and Lease Time for each DHCP Client attached to the device (Figure 4-10).
  • Page 37: Wireless Settings

    TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-11 Wireless menu 4.6.1 Wireless Settings Selecting Wireless > Wireless Settings will enable you to configure the basic settings for your wireless network on the screen below (Figure 4-12).This page allows you to configure the wireless mode for your device.
  • Page 38 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide  Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option. Channel - Determines the operating frequency to be used. It is not necessary to change the ...
  • Page 39 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 2) Multi-SSID: This mode allows the device to support up to four SSIDs. Figure 4-13 Wireless Settings in Multi-SSID mode Enable VLAN - Check this box and then you can change the VLAN ID of each SSID. If you ...
  • Page 40 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. Mode - This field determines the wireless mode which the device works on.  11b only - Only 802.11b wireless stations can connect to the device.
  • Page 41 The wireless STAs join to the network with the same VLAN ID can communicate with each other, for example, STA1 and STA3. All wireless STAs can log on to the Web management page of TL-WA901ND and manage the access point, for example, STA1, STA2, STA3 and STA4.
  • Page 42 Configure the VLAN ID of the PC that can log on to the Web management page of  TL-WA901ND via the LAN port equal to the PVID of port 5. Verify the communication status after the above configuration is completed.
  • Page 43 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide  Note: If the LAN port of TL-WA901ND is not connected to a switch but directly to a PC, 1. The PC can directly log on to the Web management page of TL-WA901ND and manage the access point.
  • Page 44 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Click the Survey button to detect the SSIDs in the local area.  Note: To apply any settings you have altered on the page, please click the Save button, and then you will be reminded to reboot the device.
  • Page 45 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 11n only - Only 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the device. • 11bg mixed - Both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless stations can connect to the device. • 11bgn mixed - All 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the •...
  • Page 46 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide the device in a region other than one of those specified in this field. If your country or region is not listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance.  Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option.
  • Page 47 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 6) Bridge with AP: This mode can bridge the AP and up to 4 APs also in bridge mode to connect two or more wired LANs. Figure 4-17 Wireless Settings in Bridge with AP mode...
  • Page 48: Wireless Security

    TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Region - Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the  wireless function of the device can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the device in a region other than one of those specified in this field.
  • Page 49 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 1) Access Point Figure 4-18 Wireless Security - Access Point Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the  wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption. It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security.
  • Page 50 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value • can be either 0 or at least 30. Enter 0 to disable the update. WPA/WPA2-Enterprise - Select WPA/WPA2 based on Radius Server.
  • Page 51 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 2) Multi-SSID Figure 4-19 Wireless Security – Multi-SSID You can choose which SSID to configure wireless security settings for in the blank behind Operation Mode. Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the ...
  • Page 52 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Automatic - Select WPA or WPA2 automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. WPA - Wi-Fi Protected Access. WPA2 - WPA version 2. Encryption - You can select either Automatic, TKIP or AES.
  • Page 53 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Automatic(Recommended) - Select WPA-Personal or WPA2-Personal automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. WPA-PSK - Pre-shared key of WPA. WPA2-PSK - Pre-shared key of WPA2. Encryption - You can select either Automatic(Recommended), TKIP or AES.
  • Page 54 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 4) WDS Repeater Figure 4-21 Wireless Security – Repeater Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the  wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption. It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security.
  • Page 55 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Automatic - Select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. Shared Key - Select 802.11 Shared Key authentication type. Open System - Select 802.11 Open System authentication.
  • Page 56 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 5) Universal Repeater Figure 4-22 Wireless Security – Repeater Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the  wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption. It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security.
  • Page 57 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Automatic - Select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. Shared Key - Select 802.11 Shared Key authentication type. Open System - Select 802.11 Open System authentication.
  • Page 58 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 6) Bridge with AP Figure 4-23 Wireless Security – Bridge with AP Disable Security - Check this box radio button to disable wireless security. If disabled, the  wireless stations will be able to connect this device without encryption. It is strongly recommended that you choose one of the security types to enable security.
  • Page 59 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value • can be either 0 or at least 30. Enter 0 to disable the update. WPA/WPA2-Enterprise - Select WPA/WPA2 based on Radius Server.
  • Page 60: Wireless Mac Filtering

    TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 4.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering Selecting Wireless > Wireless MAC Filtering will allow you to set up some filtering rules to control wireless stations accessing the device, which depend on the station’s MAC address on the following screen as shown Figure 4-24.
  • Page 61 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Status - Select a status for this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.  To set up an entry, follow these instructions: First, you must decide whether the unspecified wireless stations can access the device or not. If...
  • Page 62: Wireless Advanced

    TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide  Note: If you enable the function and select the “Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to access” for Filtering Rules, and there are not any enabled entries in the list, thus, no wireless stations can access the device.
  • Page 63: Wireless Statistics

    TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Enable AP Isolation - Isolates all connected wireless stations so that wireless stations  cannot access each other through WLAN. This function will be disabled if WDS/Bridge is enabled. 4.6.5 Wireless Statistics Selecting Wireless >...
  • Page 64: System Tools

    TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-28 Throughput Monitor Rate - The Throughput unit.  Run Time - How long this function is running.  Transmit - Wireless transmit rate information.  Receive - Wireless receive rate information.
  • Page 65: Snmp

    TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide There are nine submenus under the System Tools menu (shown as Figure 4-29): Time Settings, Diagnostic, Ping Watch Dog, Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, System Log and Statistics. Clicking any of them will enable you to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 66: Diagnostic

    TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide SNMP Agent - Select the radio button before Enable will enable this function if you want to  have remote control through SNMPv1/v2 agent with MIB-II. Select the radio button before Disable will disable this function. The default setting is Disable.
  • Page 67 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Figure 4-31 Diagnostic Diagnostic Tools - Click the radio button to select one diagnostic tool Ping - This diagnostic tool troubleshoots connectivity, reachability, and name resolution • to a given host or gateway by using the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) protocol's mandatory Echo Request datagram to elicit an ICMP Echo Response from a host or gateway.
  • Page 68: Ping Watch Dog

    TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide IP Address - Enter the IP Address (such as 202.108.22.5) of the PC whose connection you wish to diagnose. Ping Count - Specifies the number of Echo Request messages sent. The default is 4.
  • Page 69: Firmware Upgrade

    Selecting System Tools > Firmware Upgrade allows you to upgrade the latest version of firmware for the device on the screen shown in Figure 4-34. Figure 4-34 Firmware Upgrade New firmware versions are posted at www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. Firmware Version - Here displays the current firmware version. ...
  • Page 70: Factory Defaults

    TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 4.7.5 Factory Defaults Selecting System Tools > Factory Defaults allows you to restore the factory default settings for the device on the screen shown in Figure 4-35. Figure 4-35 Restore Factory Defaults Click Restore to reset all configuration settings to their default values.
  • Page 71: Reboot

    TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide 4.7.7 Reboot Selecting System Tools > Reboot allows you to reboot the device on the screen shown in Figure 4-37. Figure 4-37 Reboot the device Click the Reboot button to reboot the device.
  • Page 72: System Log

    TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Click Save when finished. Click Clear All to clear all. 4.7.9 System Log Selecting System Tools > System Log allows you to query the Logs of the device on the screen shown in Figure 4-39.
  • Page 73: Appendix A: Application Example

    450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Appendix A: Application Example The TL-WA901ND allows you to connect a wireless device to the wired network. Providing that you want to connect your computer equipped with wireless adapter to a wired network wirelessly, you can take the following instructions.
  • Page 74 Enable to enable wireless network function. Right-click the wireless connection icon “ ” on the screen of the PC and then select View Available Wireless Networks. Highlight the SSID of the AP (Here is TP-LINK) and click Connect to add to the network.
  • Page 75 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Then the following page will display, which indicates you have been successfully added to the network wirelessly.
  • Page 76: Appendix B: Factory Defaults

    TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Appendix B: Factory Defaults Item Default Value Common Default Settings Login Username admin Login Password admin IP Address 192.168.0.254 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Wireless SSID TP-LINK_AP_XXXX Wireless Security Disable Wireless MAC Address Filtering...
  • Page 77: Appendix C: Troubleshooting

    Please make sure your hardware connection is OK. You can confirm this by the LAN LED on the front panel of TL-WA901ND. If the LED of the LAN port, which your Ethernet cable is connected to, is lighting green, your hardware connection is OK; otherwise, please check your hardware connection carefully.
  • Page 78: Appendix D: Specifications

    TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Appendix D: Specifications General Standards and Protocols IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11n, 802.11b and 802.11g, TCP/IP, DHCP Safety & Emission FCC, CE Ports One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 port, supporting passive PoE 10BASE-T: UTP category 3, 4, 5 cable (maximum 100m) EIA/TIA-568 100Ω...
  • Page 79: Appendix E: Glossary

    TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide Appendix E: Glossary 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output). MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity, perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding.
  • Page 80 TL-WA901ND 450Mbps Wireless N Access Point User Guide key technologies behind WPA is the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). TKIP addresses the encryption weaknesses of WEP. Another key component of WPA is built-in authentication that WEP does not offer. With this feature, WPA provides roughly comparable security to VPN tunneling with WEP, with the benefit of easier administration and use.

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